ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE THEATRECHARLIE CHAPLIN IN "A DOG'S LIFE." Everyone interested in motion picture news has heard of the most remarkable contract which Charlie Chaplin lias made with the First National Exhibitors whereby the clever little comedian receives the sum of one million dollars for appearing in eight pictures. The first of these is "A Dog's Life," a three-reel picture which will be screened at the Empire Theatre next Friday and Saturday nights and at a matinee Saturday afternoon. In this picture the wonderful fun-man is playing the excitingly funny story of a man who will take his little dog everywhere he goes, and who has to fight a battle royal with every official lie meets. Charlie measures his wits, and his strength, and his agility with the besl of them, and in every case it is this comical activity of his that wins him the struggle. Very laughable are some of the things he does, for Charlie is a master of expression, and his whimsical ways carry him a long way into the hearts of the people. "A Dog's Life" is the best Chaplin act that has come here yet, and that's saying a great deal. On the same programme there will be screened another surprising attraction in the Screen Classic production, in eight reels, ■ "To Hell With the Kaiser." This master-drama has been built along intimate dramatic lines rather than the spectacular, and a romance with an American hero and heroine runs parallel with the expose of the Raiser's machinations toward the conquest of the world. Upwards of 12,000 people appear in this remarkable production. The prices for admission will be: Dress circle 2s, stalls Is. Seats may now be reserved at Collier's at 2s. All prices plus Id amusement tax.

EVERYBODY'S. FINISH OF "THE FATAL RING." To-night will be the last screening occasion of the final episode of the fascinating serial story, "The Fatal Ring." On the same programme there is a Triangle feature. "The Painted Lily," starring Alma Rubens, in a. dazzling story of fast life with many brilliantly magnificent scenes. TO-MORROW—MONTAGUE LOVE AND MADGE EVANS. Two old favorites will appear to-mor-row in the persons of Montague Love and Madge Evans who star in a World fiim feature, "Vengeance." THE PEOPLE'S. CONSTANCE COLLIER IN "TONGUES OF MEN." The current bill at the People's is 11 very entertaining one, and is headed by a fine Paramount picture, "The Tongues of Men," starring Constance Collier. The story is that of a zealousyoung minister to whom the singer's soaring notes seemed to be singularly ensnaring and sinister. To him her vibrant voice seemed to be only , a lure to vanity and vice—a "primrose path to the everlasting bonlire." But when 6he challenged him to learn something of the world lie condemned; when she called to liis manhood to "judge righteous judgment" he responded like a man. His manhood rose to her need. To save her good name he risked his honor as a churchman and as a man, and, behold! lie learned how great room there is in the world for mercy—and for love. The programme includes the lates Burton Holmes Travelog, "From Regina to the Rockies," and the Mack Sennett comedy "His Wife's Friend." To-night and tomorrow are the final screenings.